When you style and produce a car as successful as the Mustang in 1964, you have to start thinking next steps almost immediately. How to evolve, and how to keep up the excitement of the original, but with the thrill of the new.

Ford explored a variety of wild ideas for the future of the Mustang. From the short-wheelbase, to the Ranchero -- Ford was open to nearly any and all ideas.

But the enthusiast vision shined brightest. How to make the Mustang even cooler, and even more hardcore as a sports-car.

1966 Ford Mustang Mach 1

1967 Ford Mustang Allegro II

1970 Ford Mustang Milano

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1966 Ford Mustang Mach I Concept

In late 1966, Ford designers prepared a Mustang concept to preview some of the design updates coming for the 1969 model. The Mustang Mach I was a two-seat fastback with a very aggressive looking chopped roof profile. Each of the rear pillars featured a flip-open racing-style gas cap while larger than normal air-scoops dominated the flanks. The sloped rear end included a hatchback, a feature that wouldn’t appear on a production model until the 1974 Mustang II.

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